Events
Propagating & Sowing New England Meadow Plants
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens 105 Botanical Gardens Drive, Boothbay, ME, United StatesNew England meadow plants include a wide array of genera and are wonderful succession plants for many landscapes—dry open fields or damp, shady woodland clearings, large garden borders or converted lawn spaces. In Partnership with CT NOFA, this hands-on workshop welcomes all horticulture professionals, whether nursery growers, gardeners, or landscape designers, to come learn about…
Soil Health & Conservation Farm Equipment Day
UConn Extension Center Annex 1066 Saybrook Rd., Haddam, CT, United StatesThe event will include an exhibition of low and no-till farm equipment, methods, and results for all scales of farming. Workshops will cover best methods for no-till seeding, crimping, etc., along with cover crop implementation for soil health improvement. The day will include farmer-to-farmer sharing of best practices, so farmers can exchange information on soil…
41st Annual CT NOFA Winter Conference
Wesleyan University 45 Wyllys Ave, Middletown, CTCT NOFA is proud to present our 41st Winter Conference, to be held the second week of March, kicking off on Monday, March 6th, 2023 with a week of live virtual workshops and concluding on March 11th with an in-person gathering and celebration at Wesleyan University. We'll be offering a variety of live virtual workshops on…
Environmental Rights and Environmental Justice – A Discussion with Maya K. van Rossum
United Church on the Green 270 Temple St., New Haven, CT, United StatesMaya K. van Rossum, author of The Green Amendment, The People’s Fight For a Clean, Safe & Healthy Environment will be touring Connecticut to talk about her new book, the Green Amendment movement, and how Connecticut can benefit from securing a constitutional right to clean and healthy air, water, and soil; a stable climate; and…
2023 Spring Urban Agriculture Tour at Green Village Initiative
Reservoir Community Farm 1469 Reservoir Ave., Bridgeport, CT, United StatesPara leer sobre este evento en español, haga clic aquí. Join USDA NRCS, CTRCD, and CT NOFA at Green Village Initiative's Reservoir Community Farm in Bridgeport to learn about support for urban farms and organizations. Leaders in the industry will be on hand to explain ways to get funding for urban farm infrastructure. Tour Reservoir…
TOUR DE CONSERVACIÓN AGRICOLA URBANA
Reservoir Community Farm 1469 Reservoir Ave., Bridgeport, CT, United StatesÚnase a USDA NRCS, CTRCD y CT NOFA en Reservoir Community Farm de Green Village Initiative en Bridgeport para obtener información sobre el apoyo a las organizaciones y granjas urbanas. Los líderes de la industria estarán disponibles para explicar las formas de obtener fondos para la infraestructura agrícola urbana. Visite Reservoir Farm con la directora…
The 2023 NOFA Summer Conference
Worcester State University 486 Chandler St., Worcester, MA, United StatesThe NOFA Summer Conference is the annual summer gathering of the Northeast Organic Farming Association NOFA is a non-profit organization of over 5,000 small-scale farmers, gardeners, consumers and food system reformers. We promote healthy food, organic regenerative farming practices, and climate disruption solutions through soil management strategies The 49th annual NOFA Summer Conference begins online:…
TOPP Virtual Info Session
OnlineCalling all farmers who would like assistance transitioning to or seeking organic certification to come learn more about the Transition to Organic (TOPP) Mentorship Program! In addition to presenting information about the program ⏤ which connects experienced organic farmers with farmers who are pursuing organic certification ⏤ CT NOFA staff will be able to answer…
Farm Bill Forum
Among the many pieces of legislation that have been held up by the chaos in the US House of Representatives is the Farm Bill. The Farm Bill is the most important piece of public policy shaping the U.S. food and farm system. It comes up for reauthorization every five years, including this year. Whether you…
Connecticut’s Environmental Rights Amendment – Getting up to Speed to Lead
Join us to learn how you can educate your friends, neighbors, family, and elected leaders on why we need the Connecticut Environmental Rights Amendment – aka Connecticut’s Green Amendment. In this 1 hour zoominar you will build confidence in how to speak about the CTERA – aka CT Green Amendment – so you can become…